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Cheddar Cheese Soup

Cheddar cheese soup in a bowl.
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Craving comfort food? Whip up a batch of Cheddar Cheese Soup. This easy recipe is topped with roasted tomatoes and croutons and is packed with cheesy flavor.

Ingredients

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  • 20 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 sweet onion, peeled and chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 4 cups milk
  • 3 cups grated cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups croutons
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425.  Toss some halved cherry tomatoes with olive oil and salt and pepper, spread them on a baking sheet lined with parchment or foil and roast them for ten minutes.  Set aside.
  2. Melt butter in large saucepan over medium high heat and add onions and garlic. Saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
  3. Whisk in flour. Stir in broth and then milk, whisking until blended. Reduce heat and simmer 5 to 10 minutes or until it is thickened. Add the cheese and mustard and stir until the cheese is melted.
  4. Now either carefully pour into a blender and puree until smooth, or blend it right in the pot with an immersion blender.  Taste and add some salt and pepper if you think it needs it.
  5. Ladle your soup into bowls and garnish with those roasted tomatoes, a handful of croutons and a sprinkle of paprika.

Notes

    • Cheese: We do often grab that bag of pre-shredded cheese (and you can do that here if you need to) but if you have time, it’s worth finding some extra good cheddar (hello Irish cheddar and Vermont cheddar 😍) and grating it up, since the cheese is the star of this show!

    • Croutons: Look for these in the salad dressing aisle of your supermarket and pick your faves. Or make your own by tossing some cubed bread with olive oil and toasting them up in 400 degree oven for about 10 minutes.

    • Milk: We recommend whole milk for this recipe, but you can use 2% if you prefer. Any lower fat won’t give us the substance we need.

    • Chicken Broth: Want to make this soup vegetarian? You can swap in vegetable broth here.

Find it online: https://www.framedcooks.com/cheddar-cheese-soup/